The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-05
Edited 9erus and agotes


Irish pauperism is claimed by the
latest statistics to have increased sixty
per cent during the last year.
-Archdeacon Farrar told meeting of
English Oongregationalists, the othe
day, that he was willing to recognize the
validity of the orders of all Christian
ministers.
The Cars plan of settling the Bull
garian difficulty is that Bulgaria and all
the powers should quietly coincide with
the Cars views. This is what is known
as Russian concession.
"a man is known by the company he
keeps" is thus said by Dean Swift: "As
man is known by his company, so a
mans company may be known by his
manner OF expressing himself"
"A revivalist is ranging about Iowa,
asking people, "Is there a personal
devil2" The Boston Transcript replies:
"We think not. We're he personal, he
would not have SO many followers"
Russia wants the Regents of Bull.
garia and their supporters to withdraw
their opposition to Prince Nicholas of
Mingrelia until his candidacy has been
fairly presented TO the Bulgarian people.
Rev. T. T. Munger says, and with
great wisdom: "Ihe thing we are apt to
fail of to-day is not breadth and thor
oughness Of knowledge of what is about
us, but of what is above and within u.s."
Rev. 7. T. Munger, of the United
Church, New Haven, Conn. cot which
church Missionary Hume is member),
sharply criticised the American Board in
his sermon on recent Sunday for it's
action in rejecting Hume.
The Rev. Peter Cartwright, the famous
Methodist minister, "whose life is the
history of his church in the West for
sixty years." finds place by portrait and
In numerous anecdotes in the February
installment Of the authorized Life of
Lincoln In The Century.
"A Texas preacher predicts that the
world will come to an end in ten years.
Which reminds us that London clergy
man (Rev. John Cumming) not long ago
made a similar prophecy, and then took
a house-lease running for long term OF
years after the grand finale.
Mr.. Henry Georges s1and reform"
prevails in Japan. The Government
owns all the land, and leases it to the in
habitants. Yet, adds the Rutland Herald,
"The japanese find the system thumb
screw. The farmer can scarcely realize
enough to pay his rent. In fact, in the
matter of rents, Japan is worse off than
Ireland"
England is having an unusual vista
ton of heavy snow-storms this winter.
Another exceptional one has just occurred
in the Midland Counties, involving, it is
thought, much loss of life. Probably no
such winter has occurred since the men,
orable one SO wildly described by Black
more in "Lorna Doone," which occurred
in the reign of James II.
Mr.. Arthur Helps once said, off
was suddenly asked to give proof of the
goodness Of God to us, think I should
say that it was most manifest in the ex-
quisite difference he has made between
the souls of men and women, SO as to
create the possibility of the most COM
Portable and charming companionship
that the mind of man can imagine"
The English Cabinet at it's meeting
recently decided that the proposed re-
form of the rules of procedure will still
hold precedence over all other matters to
be considered by the approaching session
of Parliament. This will be followed by
the English Local Government bill and
the Irish Land measure. 1t is expected
that the Conservatives will hold their
own in the debate.
The Interior, in vigorous article on
"Drunkards and Drunkard-makers," calls
things by their right names. 1t says:
Drunkenness is crime, and ought to be
punished much more severely than it is."
lions Herald quotes to approve, saying:
"Ihe time for mawkish sentimentalism is
past. The statesman and philosopher
may deal largely with the social and
economic interests involved in our drink
customs, but the church must assail them
in all classes as fragrant violations of the
divine law"
The approach of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by Columbus, has revived the discussion
of the alleged previous discoveries. The
Norsemen claimed that Eric the Red came
hither as far back as 9S6, and that his son
established colony on the New England
coast early in the following century.
The Welsh assert that Prince Madoc
discovered this country in ITO, took back
a most favorable account and fitted out
second expedition of ten ships, which
reached this continent. They also insist
that Columbus learned of the great land
in the west when making voyages to
Welsh ports in early life.
Rev. DR.. W. Fl. Ryder attended the
annual banquet of the Real Estate Board,
of this city, at the Palmer House, on
Thursday evening, of last week, and re-
sponded to the toast, "Will the Millen-